What is medication management? Is it something your child needs? Medication management aims to help children with autism and other disorders get the best level of control over symptoms. This does not mean medicating a child heavily, so they do not participate in life around them. Rather, it means finding the right balance of medications…
How do autism and diet correlate? There are various ways that food impacts the lives of children with autism. Sometimes, parents spend a lot of time trying to balance food aversions with nutrition. Many children have sensitivities that can’t be improved. Other times, behavioral issues get in the way of a child receiving the nutrition…
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy often used to help children with autism see improvement in learning, communication, and behavior. This therapy is based on how behavior works, how the environment impacts behavior, and how this interacts with a person’s ability to learn. At Camp Worth, the use of an applied behavior…
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy often used to help children with autism to learn new things and to make better decisions in regards to behavior. ABA is often a foundation of treatment for improving social skills, communication, and functional skills. At Camp Worth, we offer a comprehensive applied behavior analysis program to…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), often called autism for short, is a type of condition in which a person has challenges with social and communication skills and engages in repetitive behaviors. Some children with autism have significantly more pronounced delays in development than others. For families, what this means is that a child may need more…
It’s hard to manage autism when you know your child needs more help learning key skills they will need to use throughout their lifetime. Sometimes, even older teens struggle to learn what seems like easy skills. There is help available to improve functional skills in many older children with autism. At Camp Worth, we offer a…
Autism is a complex condition impacting the way a person communicates, socializes, manages tasks, and understands the world around them. A child with autism can learn, in most cases. The key is presenting information and resources in the best manner possible. To do that, it is critical to engage in individual therapy. This type of…
As a complicated condition, autism impacts every person in the family. As a formal diagnosis is made, it can put fear into a parent who may not know what lies ahead. For the child, it may mean a set of challenges that are difficult to explore alone. Yet, with family counseling and support, the whole…
Information is easily obtained today for parents who have children with autism. However, that does not mean all of the information out there is accurate or even applies to your child. A valuable resource can be autism parenting support groups, which may provide the information and insight you need. Yet, that’s not the only support…
For kids with autism, finding a way to communicate and connect with others may be difficult. People are hard to understand and relate to for so many children with autism. For some families of children with autism, an autism service dog may be the ideal addition. It is an opportunity for you to help your…